"Once you've done the work you're prepared and you can sit there with a bit of confidence. He'd done the work to be successful and that's over a long period of time, that's not over the last few months that's over the last couple of years. He knew he'd had a great preparation over the last 12 months and he delivered.

"It's a culmination of everything, we knew he was in the best shape of his life and came here and delivered, it's unbelievable, fantastic.

"This year he knows he's capable and he's got the package. He put it all together today."